67 Bible Verses about Christians

where they resided a whole year with that church, and instructed abundance of disciples, and these disciples were the first that were denominated Christians.

but Agrippa reply'd to Paul, you almost persuade me I shall be a christian!

but whoever suffers as a christian, let him not be asham'd, but rather give thanks to God upon that account.

All that believed were united together, and had all things in common,

Now the whole body of believers were but one heart, and one soul: no one look'd upon what he possessed, as his own, but every thing was held in common.

Thus were many signs and wonders wrought among the people, by the apostles, who us'd to meet in Solomon's porch with great unanimity:

therefore as we have opportunity, let us do good offices to all men, especially to the family of believers.

My brethren, let not your christian profession be accompanied with partiality.

of God. Be respectful to all, love your brethren, fear God, and honour the king.

for both he that sanctifieth, and they who are sanctified, are all deriv'd from one: for which cause he is not asham'd to call them brethren, saying,

so they set out, accompanied part of the way by the church, and pass'd thro' Phenicia and Samaria, relating the conversion of the Gentiles, which gave great joy to all the brethren.

to our faithful brethren the christian converts at Coloss. favour and peace be to you from God our father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.

As for you, my brethren, the favourites of the Lord, we are oblig'd to render perpetual thanks to God, for having chosen you from the beginning, in purifying you by his spirit, upon your believing the gospel.

then I fell at his seet to worship him: but he said to me, "forbear: I am the servant of God, as you and your brethren are, that bear testimony to Jesus: worship God: for to give testimony to Jesus, is the very design of prophecy."

go and instruct all nations, baptizing them in the name of the father, and of the son, and of the holy ghost:

At that time, as the number of the disciples was multiplied, the Hellenists murmured against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the distribution that was made daily.

and the disciples were filled with joy, and with the holy spirit.

encouraging the disciples, exhorting them to persevere in the faith, representing that it is thro' much tribulation that we must enter into the kingdom of God.

Consider what proof the father has given us of his love, in allowing us to be called the sons of God: therefore the world does not know us, because it knew him not.

but to as many as received him, and believed on him, he granted the privilege of being the sons of God.

the same spirit testifies to our spirit, that we are the children of God.

thus Peter was kept in prison, but the Church prayed to God, without ceasing, for him,

which affected the whole assembly, and all that heard of it with great dread.

and Saul was accessory to his death. At that time the persecution was so violent against the church at Jerusalem, they were all dispers'd through the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles,

salute the church that is in their house. salute my dear Epenetus, who is the first christian convert of Asia.

Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the divine appointment, and Timothy our brother, to the church of God, which is at Corinth, with all the christians throughout Achaia: favour,

he himself is the head of the church, which is his body. he is the prince, the first-born from the dead, that in all things he might be chief.

you may know how to conduct yourself in the house of God, that is, in the church of the true God.

PETER an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the foreigners dispers'd thro' Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, whom God the father has chosen in pursuance of his decree,

for unless the time was to be short, very few could escape, but for the sake of the converts the time shall be short.

"What then, hath not Israel obtained what he sought for?" no, but the chosen remnant have obtained it, and the rest are obdurate to this day,

I therefore bear with every thing for the sake of the converts, that they may obtain that salvation, which Jesus Christ has procur'd us, even eternal glory.

Paul a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to declare the faith which recommends men to the divine favour, and to convince them of that truth, which leads to piety,

and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; although we now suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.

and if you belong to Christ, you are Abraham's offspring, and his heirs by virtue of the promise.

so that thou art no longer a bond servant, but a son: and if a son, then an heir of God thro' Christ.

"that the Gentiles should be heirs as well as the Jews, make one body together, and partake of the divine promise in Christ by the gospel."

You husbands, do you on your part behave with prudence towards your wives: who being of a more delicate make, ought to be treated with the greater tenderness: and consider they are equally intitled to the evangelical gifts, that your prayers may not be frustrated.

Therefore now, you are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens with the saints, and domesticks of God's family,

of darkness into his marvellous light: you, who formerly were not a people, but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy,

be you therefore adorn'd with a compassionate temper, with benevolence, humility, meekness, patience as becometh saints and chosen favourites of God: